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A boy becomes bar mitzvah at age 13 with or without a celebration. It's a simple matter of age, being old enough to be counted in a minyan (the quorum required for communal religious services) and old enough to be held responsible for his own actions. It is traditional to allow the boy to lead at least part of a religious service to celebrate this, with a minyan present (10 adults, including the new young adult, traditionally all men). Any adult Jew can lead the service, including the bar mitzvah boy himself. No rabbi is needed to "do" it.
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Do you have to have a rabbi present at your bar mitzvah?
Yes. It makes it official.
Who is in involved in bar mitzvah?
A Rabbi, the boy, his friends and family are all involved in a Bar Mitzva.
When do dogs get there first rabbi shot?
Prior to the year of their bar mitzvah, after sundown on Passover.
Would the chief rabbi have to be present at the bar mitzvah?
No. In fact, most countries in the world do not have chief rabbis. But if the synagogue has more than 1 rabbi, the Senior Rabbi should be present if possible.
Is Geoff Schwartz Jewish?
Yes Geoff Schwartz is Jewish. At his bar mitzvah the rabbi had to stand on a stool to reach him.
Why is it important to be blessed by the rabbi in a bar mitzvah?
It is NOT important to be blessed by the rabbi when recognizing a child who has become a bar mitzvah. There is no such requirement. When it does happen, the Rabbi isn't actually blessing the child. The Rabbi is blessing God for the child, or asking God to bless the child. But this is not specifically done for a bar mitzvah.In Judaism, a rabbi is not a priest, and cannot bless objects or people. The concept of blessing in Judaism is more of a thanking. We bless God and we ask God to bless us. It is nothing like the Catholic concept of transubstantiation.
Can the pole holders at a Jewish wedding be younger than Bar Mitzvah age?
Good question. A rabbi might know.
Explain the ceremony of a bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah?
1. Bar Mitzvah is for 13-year-old boys 2. Bat Mitzvah is for 12- or 13-year old girls They read Hebrew passages from the Torah and Haftorah. They also give speeches on how they feel about their religious passage into adulthood. The rabbi blesses them and they have parties.
What happens if a child forgets a passage from the Torah at a Bat mitzvah or Bar mitzvah?
The cantor and/or rabbi, standing by the child's side, usually makes a quiet correction and helps the child get back on track.
What religious people would be invited to a bar mitzvah?
If you are a guest at a bar mitzvah, you don't really do anything except sit with the congregation during the service. The bar mitzvah boy (or bat mitzvah girl) usually leads and/or takes part in the service, reading from the Torah or at least saying the Torah blessings.
When does person have bar mitzvah?
A boy has his Bar Mitzvah at age 13.
What does a synagouge have to do with a bar mitzvah?
It is where the Bar Mitzvah ceremony takes place.
